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I have had a sort out and have a couple of bags of clothes including some dresses that have been worn to weddings so fairly nice. I would usually just drop off at charity but considering selling on vinted. I have never used it, is simple and worth the hassle?

I use it. It’s simple to upload stuff. I’ve never had any issues. You will have to price fairly low though. That’s the only downside. People want something for nothing. If they are designer or valuable items, I’d stick with eBay.

It’s really straightforward to list items on there. Just be sure to take good photos, including labels.

I’ve had mixed luck, a couple of times I was going to remove things then they sold after months of no interest.

Sometimes things can be too cheap I think. I listed a dress a while ago for £15, there were others identical listed for £5 but mine sold within a few hours of me listing it.

Give it a go!

It is so simple, you can get stuff listed very quickly. Aim for a few every day rather than a big listing session to keep it manageable and keep active

Some tips:

Photograph your items in good light.

Take a photo of the size label.

Be honest about any damage. If you’re not then the person will just send it back to you which is a hassle.

When you choose your postage methods (InPost, Evri, Yodel), make sure you have facilities nearby that actually offer these services.

Give any clothes that’ve been lying in a cupboard a wash before you send. I hate opening something and being hit by a musty, old smell.

Consider Bundle Discounts (where if someone buys two items they get a % off, three items gets a higher % etc). I think they help with sales.

Post quickly, also helps with sales as people will leave you feedback which then encourages other buyers.

It’s quite simple.
Choose your price range (search Vinted & eBay for similar items). State a preferred sale price but allow for offers to come in lower, and remember that the buyer pays fees. So take into account that the asking price they see is higher than you put up

Work out a suitable package size and weight (taking into account packaging)
Register, check your profile details for postage methods (Vinted will offer any courier by default. Disable any that are unsuitable for you to drop off at. Have a good think about Royal Mail as Vinted have a habit of charging the minimum postage, and sellers end up paying the extra for a heavier item)

take photos, list it
Put as much info as possible / that you can be bothered

Await messages - note that in Vinted an offer is not an offer, if you accept the ‘offer’ they still may not buy it - you never have a sale until it’s been paid for

Consider eBay, it’s pretty much the same as Vinted but people tend to buy particular things on one or the other.
I used to put clothes on Vinted and misc on eBay, but now just eBay with my Vinted listings gradually going down

With postage on eBay the default ‘simple’ postage means the buyer can choose Royal Mail or Evri and get charged the standard rate of the size / weight you specify
But with ‘custom’ you set the options available

I use vinted a lot.Lots of things do seem to go cheap,but if you were going to take to charity/tip then it’s bonus.I only do Evri/in post ,as someone mentioned Royal Mail has issues.The buyers protection is a con I feel.Remember before you put anything on it has buyers protection & postage on top ,so price wisely.I’m thinking of using EBay now they don’t charge fees.

As long as you approach it as a way to create space in your wardrobe and gaining a bit of pocket money (as opposed to trying to get back a good proportion of your purchase price) then you will be OK.

I concur with PP re good well lit clear pictures taken against a blank background (not hanging off a telly showing eastenders as I have seen before 🤦🏻‍♀️) and an honest description of any flaws

Only use delivery options that are handy for you

Thank you for all the help.
With buyer protection etc please could some explain this part.
For example one dress I have worn once to a wedding would I just set price as £10 and that includes postage

The buyer pays extra for postage plus the buyer protection fee. It totally adds up to around £3-£4 on top of the price of the garment. I’ve seen people try to get their money back on brand new items and the total cost would mean it’s more expensive to buy on Vinted. Don’t do that!

I just use it to buy, not selling. People honestly do just want the stuff for nothing! I realised I was averaging out a couple of quid per sale so now I just drop it down to the charity shop. Quicker to get rid of it.

The buyer protection thing is automatic. What PP means is if the item is £20 new. And you list it for like £8 and then the buyer is paying £4 postage and buyer fee on top, that makes it £12….
so then the potential buyers are like hmm £12 for second hand or £20 for new, makes yours not seem like a bargain and they consider the £20 version!!

Vinted quote their charges as a fixed amount of between 30p and 80p plus a percentage of between 3% and 8%
I have an item at £10 for which there is a buyers fee of £1.20. (When you are listing an item you will see the fee in small print)

Then it’s a matter of the postage rate on top of that which is not shown until the buyer is going through the options

On eBay I have a £10 item that shows a buyer fee of £1.12
On that I’m charging £2.94 for Evri postage, so the buyer would have a total of £14.06

Sometimes I adjust my asking price a little so that the inclusive total is a nice round number, and I often list it as ‘free postage’ (taking into account that it will cost me to send it)
I try to aim for an overall total that someone will be willing to pay, and then compare with others - if everyone is showing a ‘cheaper’ price plus postage then I’ll do the same, but otherwise I prefer an up front total unless it’s a very cheap item and I want to show the postage separately (which also reduces the chances of a lower offer impinging on my postage costs)

Generally it doesn’t matter much if the postage is seperate or ‘free’, but if a buyer takes a few items then I’ll combine my seperate postage, whereas if it’s ‘free’ postage then I benefit from the combined package

Ignore Vinted & eBay’s claims that there are no sellers fees or that buyers pay a ‘buyer protection fee’

It’s just the marketplaces transaction fee, historically eBay took it from the sellers total. Vinted and the new eBay process add it on top of the sellers total

The buyer pays an amount, the seller receives a lower amount after the fee has been taken

Vinted provide a label taking their cut of the postage, except when Royal Mail is selected
eBay provide a label when Simple postage is used or give the seller the postage element when custom postage is selected

Only sell garments in a condition that you'd buy. However much you photograph and describe stains, tears, pulls etc people will complain. With Vinted you get paid when the buyer has agreed that they are happy with their purchase.